Originally Posted by nathans1012:
Have you actually been to the track? Shadyhill is my home track and it's not like that anymore. They've run sprints there in the past and I've never heard of anyone hitting a light pole. If you work with the Guy who runs the track (by the way his name is John Schmitter) I'm sure he would be willing to put up some kind of large fencing. Come on i've seen tracks that are a lot worse.
Let me make it clearer then. YES I have been to the track! Not sure what your deal is, as you have 8 posts, ALL TODAY??? I also clearly mentioned that
"unless something as changed in the last 2 years..."!
The last time they ran Sprint Cars there, the lights were inside the track. Got that info from the guy who won the race, Ray Kenens, and the promoter.
John,
as also mentioned, was willing to "help" by putting up SOME catch fencing, but he certainly wasn't going to do the whole track... AS WOULD BE NEEDED!.. Way too costly Either way,
AS ALSO MENTIONED, the fence would not be effective for stopping a car from getting into a pole, as the poles are too close to the racing surface! It
MIGHT deflect a car going down the backstrech, but it certainly would not do anything at the entrance to either turns 1 or 3.